Comments on: Why I No Longer Read My Book Reviews https://booksbywomen.org/why-i-no-longer-read-my-book-reviews-by-abby-fabiaschi/ Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:30:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Marlene Wagman-Geller https://booksbywomen.org/why-i-no-longer-read-my-book-reviews-by-abby-fabiaschi/#comment-48888 Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:30:50 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=20604#comment-48888 I always read my book reviews-the good, the bad, the ugly. In the words of Oscar Wilde, “The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.” As writing is a solitary pursuit reading reviews allows me to connect with my readers. With my first book, every negative review proved a kidney punch to my soul; however, now I realize that just as everyone will not like me as a person not everyone will like me as a writer. And that’s O.K.

]]> By: Jill Hannah Anderson https://booksbywomen.org/why-i-no-longer-read-my-book-reviews-by-abby-fabiaschi/#comment-48866 Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:43:48 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=20604#comment-48866 I really enjoyed this book that had me guessing until the end!

I need to print this out, Abby, and follow your path of not allowing others to take over my worries of whether they approve of me or not. I have an easier time ignoring reviews (although I read every one – no willpower!) than I do not allowing other people’s opinion of me eat away at my brain activity.

I admire your strength and especially your Empower Her Network organization!

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